Ahlstrom-Munksjö manufactures a full range of laboratory filter paper for use in the beer industry. Grade 642 is recommended for the WORT color test. Grade 515 is a pleated filter used in the SCABA analyzer, while Grade 509, also pleated, is used in the IBU test and in Malt-4 analysis and degassing. Grade 111, a 100% glass microfiber filter is also used in the beer industry to remove yeast cells before analysis (see glass microfiber section).
Grades | Retention in µm | Filtration Speed Herzberg sec/100mls | Filtration Speed Rapidity mls/min | Loading Capacity |
642 | 2 | 229 | 30 | Medium |
509 | 4 | 85 | 80 | Medium |
515 | 25 | 29 | 235 | High |